By Mom

November 28, 2008 7:20 AM | Link to this

Daughter went to WalMart…parking lot jammed an hour before opening. People were rude, greedy, and crazed…just grabbing huge armfuls of items…no concern for size, color, etc. Carts were overflowing. It occurred to her that these must be Ebayers or flea marketers…how sad and pathetic! She went home without spending a cent!

By Brian

November 28, 2008 8:12 AM | Link to this

I drove by Best Buy this morning at 2:30 on my way to work. You’d think there was some huge outdoor concert going on. You people are insane. If I didnt have to work today, I probably wouldnt even leave the house.

By Karpis

November 28, 2008 8:29 AM | Link to this

Fights? Peeople acting crazy? Are you kidding? The news shows us that all the people in the lines are sooooo happy to be there and are all in such a good mood. There aren’t any idiots out there.

By Michael

November 28, 2008 9:17 AM | Link to this

Did a bit of shopping online. Had to wait for one specific countdown clock, but bought what I wanted from the comfort of my own computer.

By buyAmerican

November 28, 2008 10:12 AM | Link to this

Too bad the money being spent today helps chinas economy more than American workers.The communists love our Christmas season.

By Insanity

November 28, 2008 10:33 AM | Link to this

I could not believe how many people were outside Springfield’s small Best Buy story last night. Crazy.

By tired

November 28, 2008 2:26 PM | Link to this

My fiance and I were waiting in front of Kohl’s in Middletown at 3:30 this morning. We hit like 9 stores and finally made it home around 1. Didn’t see any fights, but plenty of rude people! But, we got some good deals, which was what it was all about…plus had a great time together

By SuzyQ

November 28, 2008 3:25 PM | Link to this

This whole day is sad. You people are lost. A homless guy was begging for food near Fairfield. Most depressing time of the year. Stay home, think how you might be able to assist the food banks that are nearing empty. Or at least buy stuff made in Ohio, support local “mom & pop” shops.

By Kris

November 28, 2008 3:49 PM | Link to this

I went to “black friday” one time, at 8 months pregnant. People were rude, obnoxious and ridiculous.Pushing, shoving, taking things out of other peoples carts. It is a shame that people are like this. I agree with SuzyQ;depressing. I give to the lil homeless man who needs food. Everyone else can wait.

By Flack Briday

November 28, 2008 3:56 PM | Link to this

Maybe you could have taken the homeless guy inside WalMart with you. You could shop while he fills out a job application

By Michelle

November 28, 2008 4:05 PM | Link to this

This has gotten beyond ridiculous. A woman was bitten at Walmart today. A Walmart employee in New York was KILLED today by a stampeding crowd. Where does this sense of entitlement and selfishness come from? One day after spending time giving thanks, coming into a season that’s supposed to be the season of giving, and people are acting like wild animals. Those of you pushing and yelling and grabbing and griping at workers today ought to be ashamed. Great example you’re setting for your children. NOTHING is worth that.

By Michelle

November 28, 2008 4:07 PM | Link to this

And no, it’s not about great deals and having fun anymore, “tired”. It’s not even about the shopping. It’s about greed, looting, grabbing yours before someone else can get it, whether you need or want it and it’s about violence. It’s digusting.

By suzyQ

November 28, 2008 4:33 PM | Link to this

Dear Flack, I never went into Wally World (Wal-Mart) I was only driving a family member home from Thanksgiving gathering. I will NOT shop at Wal-Mart, not only do they buy crap from China, they treat their very own American Employee’s with very little dignity ——

By suzyQ2

November 28, 2008 4:34 PM | Link to this

Dear Flack, I never went into Wally World (Wal-Mart) I was only driving a family member home from Thanksgiving gathering. I will NOT shop at Wal-Mart, not only do they buy crap from China, they treat their very own American Employee’s with very little dignity ——

By Tbill

November 28, 2008 4:40 PM | Link to this

You can get trampled to death FOR FREE at WalMart, today only, starting at 5AM! Why shop anywhere else?!

By Karen

November 28, 2008 7:50 PM | Link to this

I shopped online and saved myself the hassle and aggravation that all those crazy early morning shoppers go through. I got everything I was looking for and waited in no lines and free shipping too :o) There’s nothing I need or want that is worth that mess. Very sad to hear about the poor man who was killed by shoppers at Walmart, and by the bad behavior of so many shoppers. Shame on them.

By Eric

November 28, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

I went shopping early Thursday morning at Meijers and while waiting in line for one of the specials, I had nice conversations with the people in front of, and behind me. Unfortunately, I was told of some rather rude behavior from others. It is embarrassing the way some people treat others out there. Why don’t the stores just hand out tickets to people for the specials as they walk in? Or in the week leading up to Black Friday, Find creative ways to hand out the vouchers so there are no arguments on sale day? If I were a business owner, I’d rather have people shopping while they are waiting for the specials to be handed out instead of standing in lines for hours!

By jon

November 28, 2008 10:02 PM | Link to this

“Black Friday” is way overated, and frankly getting out of hand, thanks to all of the media hype. Sure there are a few good deals, but most of the so called sales are nothing more than good marketing. Most consumers wouldn’t know a good deal if it hit them upside the head. Just because a retailer says its on sale or 25% off, for example, doesn’t mean its a good deal, but many people fall for this line of B.S. Folks if a laptop cost $300 your going to get a piece of junk that as a very good chance of being in the trash a year from now. You get what you pay for, and that will never change.

By painfultruth

November 28, 2008 10:22 PM | Link to this

Are you kidding? The DDN and all the left-wing news media say everyone is out of work and in food lines. The malls were empty, as no one has any money to buy anything after food and gas. Now, what’s wrong with this picture? News not telling the truth? Gee. What a surprise!

By lily

November 28, 2008 11:22 PM | Link to this

so much for recession….walmart in hamiltons sales were up more than 80% from last year on black Friday..

By Frylock

November 29, 2008 12:21 AM | Link to this

Wow painfultruth, once again, you’ve painted a stinging and brutally honest portrait of the left wing news behemoth that is DDN. Way to go for calling them out! Maybe they will reflect upon the truth you have shown them and change their ways. Haha, just kidding… go back to foxnews.com and be a miserable miser there. Shouldn’t you be at a hospital unplugging someone’s ventilator that doesn’t have health insurance or something??

By b

November 29, 2008 12:31 AM | Link to this

I went to sears hardwre in Kettering & got there at 5am. There was no line & got want I wanted.Then waited untill 10am went to toy r us & got in and in less than 2 hour.Got what I wanted also. It pays to wait to go the big stores until later.

By LilyD

November 29, 2008 7:21 AM | Link to this

My girlfriend and I showed up at Wal-Mart and both told eachother there wasn’t anything on sale that we couldn’t do without. We went in and got the few items we wanted and watched as people became wild animals. Pushing, climbing over eachother, being rude. It was totally insane. I don’t need anything bad enough to get hurt over. One older lady even grabbed another womans stroller to move the baby out of her way to get what she wanted. Next year, I agree, shopping from the home computer is very much safer then jumping into the cages of the animals.

By LESSisMORE

November 29, 2008 8:44 AM | Link to this

The moronic behavior of “bargain” shoppers is another symptom of our society’s gross materialism. What does Walmart sell that is worth standing in line?…… BEANIE BABIES?…….. Merry Christmas.

By not a shopper

November 29, 2008 8:50 AM | Link to this

I have never shopped on Black Friday UNTIL last year. My daughters, their friends & I went to Jeffersonville Outlets. We went AGAIN this year…we know to get there around 2:30 a.m. - the stores are busy but NOT PACKED. Everyone seemed to be having fun, no rude, pushy people, and I got GREAT deals at VanHuesen. EVERYTHING in the store was 40% off then ANOTHER 40% off of that price. NICE men’s wrinkle-free dress shirts for $10. YEP, we’re already planning next year’s trip - we had a great time. Got back home around 8 a.m. and slept while you others pushed and shoved at the other malls :-)

By jkj

November 29, 2008 9:16 AM | Link to this

Guess all this talk of a bad economy is just one big lie after all….

By Native Akronite

November 29, 2008 10:13 AM | Link to this

First of all, IMHO, people tend to serve their best interests first, therefore price shopping and being rude or rushing to make it to the cheap goods should be expected. I do not justify it, but I can understand the motives. Nevertheless, there is no justification for people being hurt or worse just so that others can get to the “cheap computer” first. My wife and I have went out on Black Friday for about ten years now. I have went out on Thanksgiving morning for the past few years. We have learned that the key to doing well on Black Friday or the Thanksgiving weekend is to know what you want to buy, what the typical regular price is for it and what is a very good deal for that item. Otherwise, it is just as well not to bother. For example, my wife and I did not bother Toys R Us this weekend, because they had no compelling offers (my wife and I have two boys, 11 and 6 yrs. old) Overall, I must say for this year, the sales were pretty disappointing. I can not see how the media keeps going on about deep discounts and great deals this year, if 50% off is the best you are going to get. That was about the best I saw for most items my wife and I looked for. I typically have found better deals from previous years. However, some items, such as Nintendo DS systems/games rarely go on sale, so if you can get a discount on them, that helps. On Thanksgiving morning, Meijer had 50% off selected video games. I was able to get four games at the sale price. As for the crowd, I have seen more people out in previous years. But shoppers there were pretty well behaved. On Black Friday my wife and I went to Wal-Mart, HHGregg, Kmart and Meijer. We started just before 5 a.m. and finished by noon. We got most of what we were looking for. Most everyone was well behaved. As for the stores, it would be nice if they had their act a bit more together about crowd control or devising means avoid the stampede of people. Bottom line for shopping at stores this weekend, know what you want to get and make priorities, don’t expect to get everything, and try to be polite and mindful of other shoppers. Happy Holidays

By JKL

November 29, 2008 11:26 AM | Link to this

Suzyq2,Not all walmarts treat their employees badly, I know from experience!

By mbucha4

November 29, 2008 12:17 PM | Link to this

no deal is worth getting out of bed, waiting in line and fighting other people- all to save a little money. I’d rather pay more to keep my sanity!

By Debbie

November 29, 2008 12:51 PM | Link to this

I didnt go. Totally insane. shop from home snuggle with hubby and enjoy breakfast in bed.

By Northerner

November 29, 2008 6:13 PM | Link to this

I live north of Dayton and did go out shopping with my daughters and mom and we had no problems at all. The lines were long and there were Alot of people, but there were hardly any rude people or any pushing or shoving or anything of the sorts. The only that I can say was that the deals weren’t all that great. If you weren’t buying a big products such as the tv’s or digital camera the deals were standard things you could get any day of the week. All in all we did get some things and had a good time doing it.

By Wordell

November 29, 2008 9:52 PM | Link to this

Marvin Martian and I went to “Space Junk Be Us” on W. Third St. just before Drexel, and found the last “Ammonium Q-214 Space de-Modulator” available on this planet. Since Marvin and I were the only beings there, I trampled him when I went in the door, and then I stood in the door and he trampled me. We “died” laughing. We were rude and pushy with each other (to immitate all of you idiots out there), and then I stole the Ammonium Q-214 Space De-Modulator from the cart and Marvin just “grazed” me with his blaster. Medical attention was not required. He commented that he, and his planet, notice that human scum (as he now refers to us), are getting more agressive with one another. It’ll be less work for him and his planet to destroy this place…as the season of “Peace on Earth, Goodwill Towards Men” has turned into riots/murder/chaos. He smiled. He said: “It’s going to get worse.” We then left and drove to Mayor McHats house and asked if we could borrow one to be used as a neutron deflector in one of his experiments. Other than shopping, and experiencing a nut case politician, it was a good day.

By feelsorryforu

November 30, 2008 2:10 AM | Link to this

To: Not a Shopper Get a Life.